Swallow Craft-class patrol vessel

Swallow Craft Class of Inshore Patrol Vessels are a series of watercraft built by South Korea's Kangnam/Swallow Craft, in Pusan for the Indian Coast Guard.

Design

The vessels in this series are 20 meters long with a beam of 4.8 meters. The hull of each vessel is made of Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and they are armed with a 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by two 12V71 TA GM Detroit diesel engines, which generate 840 bhp and drive two propellers. The Swallow Craft class vessels have a crew of 8 enlisted sailors and have a range 400 nmi at 20 knots.They are also called as the Type-65 Design.

Ships of the class

NamePennant NumberDate of commissionStatus
ICGSC0124-7-80
ICGSC0224-7-80Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001
ICGSC0324-7-80Stricken in 1996
ICGSC0424-7-80
ICGSC0524-7-80
ICGSC0624-7-80Decommissioned on 24 Sep 2001
ICGSC62Stricken in 2000
ICGSC63

Specification

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim